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Be certain that you do not die without having done something wonderful for humanity.
Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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Marguerite Annie Johnson
Marguerite Johnson
Marguerite Ann Johnson
Marguerite Anne Johnson
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The future is plump with promise.
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A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.
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Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!
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I do not trust people who don't love themselves and yet tell me, 'I love you.' There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.
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There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.
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The intensity with which young people live demands that they blank out as often as possible.
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